Benjamin Goethe

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Benjamin Goethe
Goethe in 2024
NationalityDenmark Danish
Germany German
via dual nationality
Born (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21)
London, United Kingdom
Related toOliver Goethe (brother)
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup career
Debut season2019
Current teamROFGO Racing with Team WRT
Racing licence FIA Gold
Car number30
Former teamsGPX Racing
Starts17 (17 entries)
Wins3
Podiums5
Poles2
Fastest laps0
Best finish1st (Silver Cup) in 2022
Previous series
2021
2020
2018		Le Mans Cup
ADAC GT Masters
F4 Spanish Championship
Championship titles
2022GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Silver

Benjamin Goethe[a] (born 2 April 2003) is a Danish-German racing driver. He is the current champion of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup in the Silver Cup category.

Early life

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Goethe has a younger brother, Oliver, who is also a racing driver. They were both educated at Millfield School.[1]

Early career

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Karting

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Having been introduced to motorsport at a young age, Goethe started his karting career in 2015.[2] He first raced in various regional and national competitions in France, before competing in a select few international events in 2017, his final year of kart racing.[3]

Formula 4

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Goethe made his single-seater debut in 2018, where he competed in the F4 Spanish Championship for Drivex School.[4] The Dane experienced a challenging campaign, as he finished 13th in the standings with a highest race result of fifth at Jerez.

Sportscar career

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2019 – GT debut

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In 2019, Goethe switched to sportscar racing, driving with GPX Racing in four rounds of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup alongside Jordan Grogor and his driver coach in karting and F4, Stuart Hall.[5][6] The team ended up 20th in the Silver Cup, scoring 16 points, with Goethe becoming that year's recipient of the SRO Merit Award.[7]

The Dane also took part in the 24 Hours of Barcelona as part of the 24H GT Series, where he took his first podium in car racing, finishing third.[8]

2020 – Move to WRT

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He returned to the newly rebranded GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup the following year, this time driving for ROFGO Racing with Team WRT, having become a member of the Bullet Sports Management roster.[9][10][11] The campaign started out in disappointing fashion, as an eighth place in class at Imola was followed up by a retirement at the Hockenheimring. At the third round, the 24 Hours of Spa, which Goethe contested as the youngest of 179 entrants, the Dane made an error in the closing stages, as he spun off in wet conditions, which forced his car to retire.[12] The conclusion to his season proved to be more positive, as Goethe, along with teammates Stuart Hall and Rik Breukers, finished the race in fourth place in the Silver Cup, which elevated the squad to twelfth in the standings.

2021 – Double campaign

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For the 2021 season, Goethe remained with the team, but this time competed in both the Endurance Cup and the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup.[13][14][15]

He would be paired up alongside James Pull and Stuart Hall for the former championship. Their season started out strongly at the opening round in Monza, where Goethe and his teammates finished sixth in the overall results, whilst taking a podium for the Silver Cup.[16] Despite this ending up as the only podium of their campaign, the team took fifth in the Silver Cup, with an impressive charge up the field at the Barcelona season finale being a particular highlight of Goethe's season.[17]

In the latter series, Goethe experienced a mixed campaign, scoring only two points finishes but taking one podium in Race 2 at Misano, which put the Dane 21st overall.[18] He summed up his season as having been "challenging", but also described it as a positive learning experience.[19]

2022 – Silver Cup title

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The #30 Audi R8 LMS from Team WRT at the 2022 24 Hours of Spa

Goethe started his 2022 season by finishing second in the Dubai 24 Hour race,[20] before announcing that he would stay on in both the Endurance and Sprint Cup with ROFGO Racing with Team WRT, driving with Thomas Neubauer in the Sprint series, with the pair being partnered by Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer in the former championship.[21][22]

The Sprint Cup series campaign began in torrid fashion, as a first-corner retirement caused by a rival car in the first race at Brands Hatch was followed by a meager 16th place in Race 2. A pair of points finishes in class at Magny-Cours came next, before Goethe and Neubauer scored a pair of podiums for the Silver Cup, as well as their first points for the main standings, during the next event in Zandvoort.[23] The penultimate round, held at Misano, brought significant successes to the pairing, which finished third overall in Race 1, with Goethe holding off Audi factory driver Christopher Haase in the dying embers of the contest, after which they took another class podium on Sunday.[24][25] Their campaign ended with a fourth place and class podium at Valencia, which meant that Goethe and Neubauer finished third in the Silver Cup and eleventh in the overall drivers' standings.[26]

The Danish-German's season in the Endurance Cup would prove to bring even more success, starting out with a class win at Imola, where Goethe took his first ever victory in car racing, which he called "the perfect way to start".[27][28] This was followed by a pole position in the Silver category at Le Castellet, but a spin from Goethe put the win out of reach for his team, which eventually finished fourth in class.[29] What came next were the 24 Hours of Spa, where, having avoided any mistakes, Goethe, Simmenauer and Neubauer won in the Silver Cup, putting the outfit into the lead of the championship.[30][31] At the Hockenheimring, the Dane and his teammates finished third in their class, enough to clinch the Silver Cup title with one remaining round.[32][33] The team finished the season in style by winning in their category at Barcelona, leaving them with 125 points, 49 ahead of second place.[34][35]

With those results, Goethe, along with Neubauer, was crowned as the overall GT World Challenge Europe Silver Cup champion.[36][37]

2023

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At the beginning of 2023, Goethe returned to take part in the Dubai 24 Hours, this time partnering brother Oliver, father Roald, Stuart Hall and Jordan Grogor in the GT4 category, with the team ending up as the winners within said class.[38] During the same winter, the Dane teamed up with Marvin Kirchhöfer and Alexander West at Garage 59 for the GT class of the Asian Le Mans Series.[39] Goethe continued his relationship with Garage 59 for the remainder of the season, embarking on a full-season GT World Challenge Europe campaign in the Pro class. In the Sprint Cup, Goethe formed a pairing with Nicolai Kjærgaard, while Kirchhöfer completed the Endurance Cup trio.[40]

Personal life

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Goethe is part of a racing family, with his father Roald having been a competitor in the FIA World Endurance Championship, and his younger brother Oliver Goethe currently racing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship.[41]

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2018 F4 Spanish Championship Drivex School 17 0 0 0 0 39 13th
2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup GPX Racing 3 0 0 0 0 2 33rd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Silver 0 0 0 0 16 20th
Campeonato de España de Resistencia - GT 5 4 2 5 5 208 3rd
24H GT Series – European Championship - A6 1 0 0 0 1 0 NC
25 Hours VW Fun Cup MAK Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 41st
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup ROFGO Racing with Team WRT 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver 0 0 0 0 31 12th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
ADAC GT Masters Team WRT 4 0 1 0 0 0 NC†
Campeonato de España de Resistencia - GT GPX Racing 2 0 0 0 1 36 15th
2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver ROFGO Racing with Team WRT 5 0 0 0 1 61 5th
GT World Challenge Sprint Cup 10 0 0 0 1 10.5 21st
Le Mans Cup - GT3 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Intercontinental GT Challenge Team WRT 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24H GT Series - GT3 Pro 1 0 0 0 1 26 2nd
2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup ROFGO Racing with Team WRT 5 0 0 0 0 1 35th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver 3 2 0 4 125 1st
GT World Challenge Sprint Cup 10 0 0 0 1 18.5 11th
GT World Challenge Sprint Cup - Silver 1 0 3 5 82 3rd
Intercontinental GT Challenge Team WRT 1 0 0 0 0 2 18th
24H GT Series Continents’ - GT3 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 1 0 0 0 1 29 5th
2022–23 Middle East Trophy - GT4 ROFGO with Dragon Racing 1 1 0 0 1 0 NC†
2023 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Garage 59 4 0 0 0 0 16 8th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 5 0 0 1 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 10 0 0 0 0 10 13th
2023–24 Middle East Trophy - GT3 ROFGO with Dragon Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Garage 59 1 0 0 0 0 0* NC*
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 10 0 0 0 1 38.5 7th
British GT Championship - GT3 Orange Racing powered by JMH

† As Goethe was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points
2018 Drivex School ARA
1
Ret 		ARA
2
8 		ARA
3
Ret 		CRT
1
7 		CRT
2
10 		CRT
3
8 		ALG
1
11 		ALG
2
Ret 		ALG
3
Ret 		CAT
1
C 		CAT
2
6 		JER
1
7 		JER
2
5 		JER
3
11 		NAV
1
9 		NAV
2
Ret 		NAV
3
7 		NAV
4
9 		13th 39

Complete GT World Challenge results

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GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

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(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points
2019 GPX Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Silver MNZ
DNS 		SIL
28 		LEC
21 		SPA
6H 		SPA
12H 		SPA
24H 		CAT
9 		20th 16
2020 ROFGO Racing with Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Silver IMO
32 		NÜR
Ret 		SPA
6H
34 		SPA
12H
35 		SPA
24H
34† 		LEC
19 		12th 31
2021 ROFGO Racing with Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Silver MNZ
6 		LEC
19 		SPA
6H
47 		SPA
12H
25 		SPA
24H
22 		NÜR
13 		CAT
18 		5th 61
2022 ROFGO Racing with Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo II Silver IMO
14 		LEC
15 		SPA
6H
15 		SPA
12H
19 		SPA
24H
13 		HOC
10 		CAT
11 		1st 125
2023 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro MNZ
19 		LEC
12 		SPA
6H
10 		SPA
12H
59† 		SPA
24H
Ret 		NÜR
13 		CAT
8 		24th 4
2024 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro LEC
Ret 		SPA
6H
35 		SPA
12H
29 		SPA
24H
11 		NÜR
14 		MNZ
14 		JED
 NC* 0*

*Season still in progress.

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
2021 ROFGO Racing with Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Pro MAG
1
11 		MAG
2
Ret 		ZAN
1
16 		ZAN
2
18 		MIS
1
23 		MIS
2
3 		BRH
1
18 		BRH
2
9 		VAL
1
18 		VAL
2
13 		21st 10.5
2022 ROFGO Racing with Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo II Silver BRH
1
Ret 		BRH
2
16 		MAG
1
11 		MAG
2
13 		ZAN
1
10 		ZAN
2
10 		MIS
1
3 		MIS
2
10 		VAL
1
4 		VAL
2
15 		3rd 82
2023 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro BRH
1
16 		BRH
2
4 		MIS
1
Ret 		MIS
2
10 		HOC
1
Ret 		HOC
2
34† 		VAL
1
9 		VAL
2
15 		ZAN
1
18 		ZAN
2
9 		13th 10
2024 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro BRH
1
5 		BRH
2
6 		MIS
1
8 		MIS
2
6 		HOC
1
9 		HOC
2
9 		MAG
1
9 		MAG
2
5 		CAT
1
 CAT
2
 7th* 26*

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Spa results

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Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2020 United Kingdom ROFGO Racing with Team WRT Netherlands Rik Breukers
United Kingdom Stuart Hall 		Audi R8 LMS GT3 Silver Cup 453 34th† 7th†
2021 United Kingdom ROFGO Racing with Team WRT Argentina Franco Colapinto
United Kingdom James Pull 		Audi R8 LMS Evo Silver Cup 546 22nd 6th
2022 United Kingdom ROFGO Racing with Team WRT France Thomas Neubauer
France Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer 		Audi R8 LMS Evo II Silver Cup 533 13th 1st

Complete Intercontinental GT Challenge results

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Year Manufacturer Car 1 2 3 4 Pos. Points
2020 Audi Sport R8 LMS GT3 BAT IND SPA
34† 		KYA NC 0
2021 Audi Sport R8 LMS Evo SPA
22 		IND KYA NC 0
2022 Audi Sport R8 LMS Evo II BAT SPA
13 		IND GUL 21st 2

Complete Dubai 24 Hour results

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Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2021 Belgium Team WRT United Kingdom Frank Bird
Belgium Louis Machiels
South Africa Kelvin van der Linde
Belgium Dries Vanthoor 		Audi R8 LMS Evo GT3-Pro 599 2nd 2nd
2022 Belgium Belgian Audi Club Team WRT France Arnold Robin
France Maxime Robin
France Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer
Belgium Frédéric Vervisch 		Audi R8 LMS Evo GT3-Pro 595 2nd 2nd
2023 United Arab Emirates ROFGO with Dragon Racing Germany Oliver Goethe
Germany Roald Goethe
United Arab Emirates Jordan Grogor
United Kingdom Stuart Hall 		Mercedes-AMG GT4 GT4 566 23rd 1st

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 Pos. Points
2023 Garage 59 GT McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 DUB
1
15 		DUB
2
4 		ABU
1
Ret 		ABU
2
8 		8th 16

Notes

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  1. ^ Sometimes spelt Gøthe or Göthe.

References

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